Transportation Strategy in Hong Kong Lecture ll Transportation Strategy in Hong Kong Introduction Hong Kong(1988-98) m Population: 5.7m 6.8m GDP 20% in real terms This socio-economic growth, together with the rapid expansion of Hong Kong s port and airport facilities and increase in cross boundary traffic, have placed tremendous demands on transport 9 Despite this, transport systems of Hong Kong have coped remarkably well with such demands The majority of the population enjoy high levels of mobility and traffic speeds in most areas are at acceptable levels Improving transport infrastructure expanding and improving public transport &e ■ managing road use These principle prope the foundation of hong Kongs transport policy and have been applied in response to changing opportunities and constraints The First(1976)& Second(1989)Comprehensive Transport Studies(CTS), have formed the backbone of Hong Kong's transport infrastructure and policy development 9 Indeed, Transport was considered to have contributed to environmental problems, particularly with regard to air quality and noise impacts. Environmental matters were addressed in a Strategic Environmental Assessment(SEA) 9 In view of the uncertainty in the future development of Hong Kong over a long period, CTS-3 has adopted an envelope of study assumptions taking into account the effects of Different Population Gross Domestic Product(GDP) Vehicle fleet size Cross boundary traffic growth rates The framework cast under this approach enables the development of robust flexible transport strategies& infrastructure programmes to cope with a wide range of growth scenarios Based on the results of a consultation exercise conducted in June 1998, CTS-3 adopts the following guid ing principles in formulating the future transport framework Integrating land-use, transport and environmental planning According priority to railways; Co-ordinating and enhancing public transport services; Provid ing transport infrastructure in a more timely fashion Managing transport with new technologies Giving more emphasis to pedestrian needs; and Alleviating the environmental impact of transport to an acceptable level Evolution of the Comprehensive Transport Studies(CTSs) 4 The First study( CTS-1), which was completed in 1976, resulted in the decision to construct the MTR system and the realization that it would be necessary to restrain private car travel 9 In 1986-89, the Second Comprehensive Transport Study(cts-2) formulated a transport framework for the territory up to the year 2001 for a population forecast of 6.3 million Evolution of the CtssTransportation Strategy in Hong Kong 1 Lecture 11 Transportation Strategy in Hong Kong Introduction  Hong Kong (1988-98) ◼ Population: 5.7m 6.8m ◼ GDP per capita: 20% in real terms  This socio-economic growth, together with the rapid expansion of Hong Kong's port and airport facilities and increase in cross boundary traffic, have placed tremendous demands on transport infrastructure  Despite this, transport systems of Hong Kong have coped remarkably well with such demands  The majority of the population enjoy high levels of mobility and traffic speeds in most areas are at acceptable levels  This success has been achieved through ◼ improving transport infrastructure ◼ expanding and improving public transport & ◼ managing road use  These principles, coupled with proper land-use planning, have formed the foundation of Hong Kong's transport policy and have been applied in response to changing opportunities and constraints  The First (1976) & Second (1989) Comprehensive Transport Studies (CTS), have formed the backbone of Hong Kong's transport infrastructure and policy development  Indeed, Transport was considered to have contributed to environmental problems, particularly with regard to air quality and noise impacts. Environmental matters were addressed in a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)  In view of the uncertainty in the future development of Hong Kong over a long period, CTS-3 has adopted an envelope of study assumptions taking into account the effects of: ◼ Different Population ◼ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ◼ Vehicle fleet size & ◼ Cross boundary traffic growth rates  The framework cast under this approach enables the development of robust & flexible transport strategies & infrastructure programmes to cope with a wide range of growth scenarios  Based on the results of a consultation exercise conducted in June 1998, CTS-3 adopts the following guiding principles in formulating the future transport framework: ◼ Integrating land-use, transport and environmental planning; ◼ According priority to railways; ◼ Co-ordinating and enhancing public transport services; ◼ Providing transport infrastructure in a more timely fashion; ◼ Managing transport with new technologies; ◼ Giving more emphasis to pedestrian needs; and ◼ Alleviating the environmental impact of transport to an acceptable level Evolution of the Comprehensive Transport Studies (CTSs)  The First study (CTS-1), which was completed in 1976, resulted in the decision to construct the MTR system and the realization that it would be necessary to restrain private car travel  In 1986-89, the Second Comprehensive Transport Study (CTS-2) formulated a transport framework for the territory up to the year 2001 for a population forecast of 6.3 million Evolution of the CTSs